Bangladesh: Asia and the Pacific: Weekly Regional Humanitarian Snapshot (12 - 18 November 2019)

Wed, 20 Nov 2019 08:59:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

BANGLADESH / INDIA. Following the landfall of Cyclone Bulbul on 9-10 November, the reported number of fatalities due to the storm has increased to 12 people in India and 12 in Bangladesh. In Bangladesh, it is estimated that 28 people remain missing, 71 have been injured, and more than 2 million people were temporarily evacuated.

Tsunami panic: Professor says Boxing Day disaster was ‘wake up call for age of tsunami’ Tsunami panic: Professor says Boxing Day disaster was ‘wake up call for age of tsunami’ WE ARE living in “the age of tsunamis”, one expert has warned, claiming the natural...

Tue, 19 Nov 2019 13:53:00 +0100express (en)

One expert believes the amount of tsunamis are increasing globally, and there is nothing to be done which can prevent them. Since starting working on tsunami research in the late 1990s, professor Dave Tappin of the British Geological Survey (BGS) believes there has been an increase in the number of tsunamis.

El Papa viaja a Tailandia y Japón: religión y desarme nuclear, en su agenda

Tue, 19 Nov 2019 11:53:00 +0100mdzol (es)

De hecho, el Papa, que visitará también a los monjes del templo Wat Pho, impulsará al diálogo interreligioso en el viaje, que considera un instrumento para lograr la paz en el mundo. "Hay lazos históricos con las otras religiones en Tailandia y en Japón", destacó Bruni. Gran presencia social de la iglesia.

Holidays from hell

Tue, 19 Nov 2019 07:27:00 +0100kentonline (en)

Some of the families from Kent caught up in some holidays from hell. Sri Lanka sunbathing accident. Claire Saywell, from Sittingbourne , needed 12 titanium pins put into her legs which were both broken after a 50ft tree fell on top of her whilst she was sunbathing.

Indonesia: Traumatized residents spend nights in hills following 7.1-magnitude quake in North Maluku

Tue, 19 Nov 2019 07:06:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

Kharishar Kahfi. Residents of Batang Dua Island in Ternate, North Maluku, are still traumatized following a 7.1-magnitude earthquake that jolted areas of the province as well as North Sulawesi late on Thursday. Afraid of spending the night in their homes amid numerous aftershocks, many residents....

A 7.1 quake hits North Sulawesi and North Maluku causing only minor damage to churches and homes

Mon, 18 Nov 2019 13:29:00 +0100asianews-en (en)

After the strong tremor, hundreds of aftershocks followed. Some damage was reported to three Protestant churches in Ternate and the Church of St Teresa in Malalayang, about 5 kilometres from Manado. There was a lot of fear for a possible tsunami. Jakarta (AsiaNews) A 7.

Guía imprescindible del viaje del Papa a Tailandia y Japón

Mon, 18 Nov 2019 11:01:00 +0100cope (es)

Al viajar a dos países de mayoría budista otro de los objetivos de este viaje es impulsar el diálogo interreligioso y seguro que Francisco no dejará de tratar en alguno de sus discursos cuestiones cruciales para los dos países, como puede ser en estos momentos el turismo sexual en Tailandia o el....

A Helping Hand

Mon, 18 Nov 2019 09:34:00 +0100beijingreview-en (en)

It was the middle of March and most places in Mozambique were in chaos and ruins after Cyclone Idai devastated the country, affecting over 70,000 people. Buzi, a relatively populous district in Sofala Province, was dangerously isolated until China Search and Rescue Team (CSAR) managed to land there.

'Tiger Triumph' exercise: US Marines to show skills for first time in India

Sat, 16 Nov 2019 20:12:00 +0100business-standard (en)

For decades, elite troops of the United States Marine Corps (USMC) have protected Washington’s Embassy in New Delhi. On Sunday, for the first time ever, the USMC will showcase its professional skills in India, as the joint US-India tri-service exercise “Tiger Triumph” hits the sea at Kakinada, off Visakhapatnam.

Powerful earthquake measuring 8M to rattle the planet tomorrow, predicts Dutch researcher

Sat, 16 Nov 2019 07:36:00 +0100ibtimes-sg (en)

Frank Hoogerbeets, a self-proclaimed seismic researcher who operates from the Netherlands has shockingly warned that an earthquake measuring 8 in the Richter scale may hit the planet either today or tomorrow. The researcher claimed that a series of planetary alignments are destabilizing the tectonic....

Indonesia earthquake: Tsunami warning after 7.4-magnitude quake hits near Malaku islands

Sat, 16 Nov 2019 05:02:00 +0100mauritiusnews (en)

People flee for higher ground as 'very strong' shaking felt on islands. A tsunami alert has been issued after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off the northwest of Indonesia ‘s Maluku Islands. The tremor was measured 83 miles (134km) from the port city of Ternate at a depth of 30 miles (45km), according to the US Geological Survey.

Un séisme de magnitude 7,2 secoue la mer de Molucca

Sat, 16 Nov 2019 04:55:00 +0100lecourrier (fr)

Un tremblement de terre mesurant 7,2 sur l'échelle de Richter a secoué le nord de la mer de Molucca, en Indonésie, vendredi 15 novembre à 00h17 (heure de Pékin), a déclaré le Centre du réseau sismique de Chine (CRSC). L'épicentre, avec une profondeur de 50 km, a été localisé à 1,55 degré de latitude....

BNPB Reports Damages Following North Maluku Earthquake

Sat, 16 Nov 2019 04:24:00 +0100tempo-co (en)

TEMPO.CO Jakarta The National Mitigation Agency (BNPB) reported that the 7.1 Richter Scale earthquake that struck North Maluku on Thursday, November 14, 2019, injured two people and destroyed 19 infrastructures. "There were two casualties, mild injuries due to falling brick and no one has been evacuated from their homes.

Sismo de magnitud 7.1 sacude Indonesia y activan alerta de tsunami

Fri, 15 Nov 2019 18:01:00 +0100televisa (es)

La localidad más cercana al temblor es Ternate, situada a 140 kilómetros al noroeste del epicentro. Aunque en un principio no se han registrado daños destacables, la Agencia de Climatología, Meteorología y Geofísica de Indonesia (BMKG) emitió una alerta temprana de tsunami relacionada con el....

7.1 quake in east Indonesia, but no tsunami in PH

Fri, 15 Nov 2019 17:02:00 +0100manilastandard-ph (en)

The quake hit 140 kilometers (87 miles) northwest of the coastal town of Ternate at a depth of 45 km., according to the US Geological Survey. The US tsunami warning center said a “destructive Pacific-wide tsunami is not expected.” Immediately after the tremor struck, the Philippine Institute of....

7.1 magnitude earthquake hits off Indonesia coast

Fri, 15 Nov 2019 13:43:00 +0100news-yahoo (en)

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A strong earthquake hit off the Indonesian coast in the Molucca Sea early Friday, prompting a tsunami warning for nearby areas. The U.S. Geological Survey reported that the magnitude 7.1 quake was centered in the sea about 140 kilometers (86 miles) northwest of Ternate in North Maluku province.

Indonesia quake damages some homes, churches as residents return

Fri, 15 Nov 2019 13:34:00 +0100trust (en)

The quake caused panic among many residents, prompting them to flee to higher ground. JAKARTA, Nov 15 (Reuters) - At least two people were injured and some churches and homes damaged after a powerful earthquake struck eastern Indonesia , although residents who had fled to high ground fearing a....

Indonesia: Indonesia - Earthquake (DG ECHO, GDACS, USGS, BNPB, media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 15 November 2019)

Fri, 15 Nov 2019 13:22:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

A 7.1 M earthquake at a depth of 33 km struck between Sulawesi and Halmahera (Maluku Islands) on 14 November at 16.17 UTC (15 November at 01.17 local time). The epicentre was 137 km east of Bitung (North Sulawesi Province) and up to 391,000 people were exposed to moderate shaking. As of this morning, 74 aftershocks up to 6.

Indonesia: Flash Update No. 01 – M 7.1 in North Maluku, Indonesia – 15 November 2019

Fri, 15 Nov 2019 13:22:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

Indonesia . • An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 (previously reported as 7.4) at a depth of 73 km has occurred on 14 November 2019 at 23:17 (UTC+7), with its epicenter at 134 km West of Jailolo Sea, Indonesia, according to Indonesia’s Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency (BMKG).

Indonesia: tsunami warning lifted after large earthquake

Fri, 15 Nov 2019 11:27:00 +0100ChinaPost (en)

A large earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia on Thursday. Initial measurements put its magnitude at 7.1, at a depth of 45.1 kilometers (28 miles). The quake was recorded at 16:17 UTC/GMT, 11:17 p.m. local time, with its epicenter in the Molucca Sea 138 kilometers northwest of Ternate island, Indonesia, according to the US Geological Survey.